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2019 Moldovan parliamentary election

2019 Moldovan parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 24 February 2019[1] in order to elect the 101 members of the Parliament of Moldova. The Constitution holds that elections are to be held no later than four years and three months from the date of inauguration of the previous legislature.[2] The elections were held under a parallel voting system, replacing the closed-list proportional system used in Moldova at all previous parliamentary elections since the independence. The electoral campaign period began in November 2018 and continued up until the election day.[3] Candidates from four parties were elected to the Parliament, more specifically the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM), the Democratic Party of Moldova (PDM), the ACUM electoral alliance composed of the DA and the PAS, and the Șor Party. The Party of Communists (PCRM) failed to obtain any seats for the first time since the independence of the Republic of Moldova. The results were subsequently confirmed and validated by Moldova's Constitutional Court on 9 March 2019.[4] Furthermore, the results triggered a constitutional crisis in June.

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Background

Further information: 2014 Moldovan bank fraud scandal and 2015–2016 protests in Moldova

Electoral system

The 101 seats in the Parliament were elected using a parallel voting system introduced in 2017; 50 MPs were elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with the other 51 elected from single-member constituencies.[5][6]

For the nationwide constituency, the electoral threshold varies depending on the type of list; for single parties or organisations it was 6%; for alliances of two parties it was 9%, and for alliances of three or more parties it was 11%. For independent candidates the threshold was 2%. Turnout must be at least 33% to validate the results.[7] There is still controversy against the new election system and a referendum in 2018 against it was considered possible.[5][8]

Parties

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Opinion polls

Graphical summary

Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. When a specific poll does not show a data figure for a party, the party's cell corresponding to that poll is shown empty. The threshold for a party to elect members is 6%.

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Results

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Results by administrative-territorial unit

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Voter turnout

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Coalition talks

Following the elections, both the Socialist Party and Democratic Party proposed forming a coalition with ACUM, with the PDM also proposing that the post of Prime Minister would go to an ACUM member, despite PDM being the larger party. However, following the promises made during the campaign, ACUM refused both offers.[9]

On 8 April, ACUM announced that they would reverse their decision about rejecting coalition negotiations with PSRM.[10][11]

After the decision, party leaders, Maia Sandu and Andrei Năstase of ACUM, officially invited PSRM to start coalition negotiations. Maia Sandu and Andrei Năstase said that they still rejected coalition negotiations with PDM, but they were willing to negotiate a deal with PSRM.[10][11]

Further coalition negotiations between ACUM and PSRM[10][11] resulted in the Sandu cabinet on 8 June, amidst a constitutional crisis.[12]

Notes

  1. Position number on the ballot.
  2. Supporting the ACUM alliance

References

  1. [1]
    Vițu, Valeria (27 July 2018). "24 februarie 2019, ziua alegerilor parlamentare în R.Moldova". RFI (in Romanian).
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    "Constitution of Moldova, Article 61". LEX Moldova (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
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    "Moldovan Socialists Kick Off Election Campaign With Chisinau Rally". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
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    "Moldova's Constitutional Court Confirms February 24 Vote Result". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
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    "Hundreds Protest In Moldova Against New Electoral Law". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
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    "New Electoral Law in Moldova Criticised as a Tool to Keep Power". Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
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    Electoral system IPU
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    "Anti-Mixed Voting Coalition backs referendum initiative". en.crimemoldova.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
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    Moldova's Democratic Party invites pro-EU ACUM bloc to form govt coalition See News, 14 May 2019
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    "Moldova: Maia Sandu și Andrei Năstase cheamă la negocieri socialiștii pro-ruși ai lui Igor Dodon". G4Media. 2019.
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    ""ACUM" invită PSRM la DISCUȚII "pentru aducerea R. Moldova pe calea normalității", după ce au refuzat, inițial, invitația socialiștilor". Ziarulnational. 2019.
  12. [12]
    Necșuțu, Mădălin (9 June 2019). "Moldova Faces Turmoil as Court Outlaws New Govt". BalcanInsight.
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